Could you become a volunteer in a Child Contact Centre?

What Qualities does a volunteer need ?
Volunteers in child contact services need to be impartial, caring, tolerant, sensitive, flexible, discreet and reliable. They must always put children's needs first and not take sides with either parent or any other adults involved in the contact.

What time commitment is required?
We ask that volunteers offer at least one Saturday morning a month from 11:00am - 13:00pm on either the 1st or 3rd Saturday of the month.

What does a volunteer do?
A volunteer at a Child Contact centre is primarily responsible for supporting/facilitating meaningful contact between a child/ren and a non-resdient parent, by:

assisting staff to prepare the centre before families arrive

welcoming families and helping them settle into the contact session

supporting both parents and children before, during and at the end of sessions without judging, advising or taking sides.

making refreshments as required

tidying up once the session is finished.

Volunteer Training.
We offer extensive training and support to all volunteers including Safe Guarding & Child Protection Training. Our training sessions are normally held early evening and are mandatory as they are part of our centres accrediation process with the National Association of Child Contact Centre.

"A volunteer isn’t paid, this is not because what they do isn’t valuable, it’s because it’s priceless"

Please call/email the Co-ordinator for further information: amber@wessexcommunityaction.org.uk or tel: 01722 326822 or 07950493679

Contact Sessions are held on the 1st/3rd Saturday of every month 11:00 -1pm.

&nbsp&nbspWorking hours (Monday 9-3:30pm & Friday 9-3:30pm). Please note these days/times may change from time to time, so we can accommodate families. Please call the landline telephone number if you need to contact us urgently.